Education in Vâlcea (Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania): official figures
The baccalaureate pass rate in Vâlcea county was 72.8% in the first 2026 session (final results after appeals), 16th lowest of 42 counties; Romania's rate was 76.9%.
How did technical high schools in Vâlcea do at the bac?
In Vâlcea, 83.9% of candidates from theoretical high-school tracks passed in 2026 against 50.5% from technological (vocational-technical) tracks; nationally the rates were 87.6% and 56.9%.
Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copyMore figures
- The pass rate in Vâlcea fell from 74.1% in 2025 to 72.8% in 2026, a change of 1.3 percentage points. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- Among students finishing secondary school in 2026 (the current cohort), 77.3% passed the baccalaureate in Vâlcea, compared with 81.6% nationally; 14th lowest of 42 counties. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 444 candidates in Vâlcea passed with an average of 9 or more out of 10 in 2026, 27.0% of those who passed (27.0% nationally), and 1 scored a perfect 10. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
- 2,340 candidates enrolled for the 2026 baccalaureate in Vâlcea; 83 did not turn up, 613 failed and 0 were eliminated from the exam. Source: Ministerul Educației și Cercetării · saved copy
How Vâlcea compares with other counties in Romania
Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) (2026)
Vâlcea ranks 27 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, first session 2026, all candidates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Vrancea | 74.8% |
| 25 | Hunedoara | 74.1% |
| 26 | Timiş | 73.2% |
| 27 | Vâlcea | 72.8% |
| 28 | Vaslui | 72.8% |
| 29 | Gorj | 71.9% |
| 30 | Tulcea | 71.3% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) (2026)
Vâlcea ranks 29 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, current cohort, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Timiş | 79.1% |
| 27 | Vrancea | 79.0% |
| 28 | Harghita | 78.1% |
| 29 | Vâlcea | 77.3% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 76.4% |
| 31 | Tulcea | 76.3% |
| 32 | Caraş-Severin | 75.8% |
Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) (2026)
Vâlcea ranks 28 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Baccalaureate pass rate, technological track, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Harghita | 52.9% |
| 26 | Giurgiu | 52.7% |
| 27 | Botoşani | 51.6% |
| 28 | Vâlcea | 50.5% |
| 29 | Hunedoara | 47.0% |
| 30 | Vaslui | 46.1% |
| 31 | Arad | 44.5% |
Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) (2026)
Vâlcea ranks 16 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of baccalaureate passes with an average of 9 or more, 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bistriţa-Năsăud | 27.5% |
| 14 | Neamţ | 27.4% |
| 15 | Braşov | 27.0% |
| 16 | Vâlcea | 27.0% |
| 17 | Botoşani | 27.0% |
| 18 | Buzău | 26.9% |
| 19 | Sălaj | 26.9% |
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Sources
- Ministerul Educației și Cercetării: Examenul național de bacalaureat 2026, prima sesiune: dosar de presă cu rezultatele finale (după contestații), pe județe, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3d5694987c5a…)
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